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Short ribs vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are short ribs and mortadella different?

  • Short ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B6, while mortadella is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B1.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11758% more than short ribs.
  • Short ribs contain 2 times more zinc than mortadella. Short ribs contain 4.88mg of zinc, while mortadella contains 2.1mg.
  • Mortadella is lower in saturated fat.
  • Mortadella has a higher glycemic index (28) than short ribs (0).

Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised and Mortadella, beef, pork types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.4%
Contains more IronIron +65%
Contains more CopperCopper +65%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +130.8%
~equal in Selenium ~22.6µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.673mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Short ribs Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 153mg 11758%
Sodium 50mg 1246mg 52%
Vitamin B12 2.62µg 1.48µg 48%
Saturated fat 17.8g 9.51g 38%
Fats 41.98g 25.39g 26%
Zinc 4.88mg 2.1mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 18.88g 11.38g 19%
Cholesterol 94mg 56mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.53g 3.12g 11%
Iron 2.31mg 1.4mg 11%
Protein 21.57g 16.37g 10%
Phosphorus 162mg 97mg 9%
Calories 471kcal 311kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.22mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.119mg 6%
Copper 0.099mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 0.44mg 4%
Selenium 20.8µg 22.6µg 3%
Potassium 224mg 163mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 1µg 2%
Choline 82.2mg 72.2mg 2%
Vitamin D 27IU 41IU 2%
Folate 5µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.452mg 2.673mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.03mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.05g 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.22mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0.52mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.8%
Contains more FatsFats +65.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +46.4%
Contains more OtherOther +295.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/nutrients
  2. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.